Tranny fluid everywhere!

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  1. MaverickLVR

    MaverickLVR takes longer then you think...

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    get your minds out of the gutter...I'm straight:bananaman

    but seriously....

    so. I took the old stallion down the road (maybe 2 miles each way) to get an estimate on repairing the floors. upon my return i had a pretty good amount of smoke rolling out from under the hood. interesting I thought. pop the hood and I had tranny fluid everywhere. it looked to be bubbling out of the filler tube...

    so I am thinking someone overfilled? or it just isn't being cooled properly, (original tranny cooler lines appear to be intact and running to the radiator like they should) ...idk....thought? :huh:
     
    MaverickLVR, May 19, 2011
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    Plugged vent?
     
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    72MAVGRABHER Maverick Mechanic

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    yea id lean towards overfill, plugged vent, or has anyone replaced the valve body in the trans? maybe a check ball is in a different position and needs to be put back.
     
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    "looked" was it really out of tube or maybe line rusted, broke and spraying fluid that way
     
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    Gotta be a plugged vent.
     
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    ok then...none on my manuals indicate where the vent actually is, being I am somewhat of mechanical novice, maybe some one can help ;)
     
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    Top of tailshaft close to where it bolts to tranny. Tinny cap looking like vent.
     
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    thanks, I will check it out!
     
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